The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Scott County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Scott County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Scott County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Scott County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Scott County, 39.53% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Scott County women make up 50.20% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Scott County is 37.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Scott County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Scott County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 45% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Carver County, MN: more conservative voters
- Dakota County, MN: more liberal voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more liberal voters
- Le Sueur County, MN: more conservative voters
- Rice County, MN: more liberal voters
- Ramsey County, MN: more liberal voters
- Washington County, MN: more liberal voters
- Sibley County, MN: more conservative voters
- Anoka County, MN: more liberal voters
- McLeod County, MN: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Citrus County, FL: more conservative voters
- Hampshire County, MA: more liberal voters
- Schuylkill County, PA: more conservative voters
- Sandoval County, NM: more liberal voters
- Douglas County, GA: more liberal voters
- Columbia County, GA: more conservative voters
- Napa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Jackson County, MS: more conservative voters
- Stafford County, VA: more liberal voters
- Tolland County, CT: more liberal voters
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